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Mountain Stage Live Show News: August, September

Mountain Stage with Larry Groce will record four episodes in August and September of this year as part of the program’s 33^rd season. On Saturday, August 12 Mountain Stage returns to the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins to be a part of the Augusta Heritage Festival. Songwriting extraordinaires Tom Paxton & the Don Juans (featuring Don Henry and Jon Vezner) will share the bill with bluegrass royalty Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, up and coming roots group The Early Mays, true-life guitar-hero Bill Kirchen, and the folk-duo of Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer. Tickets are $25, general admission, and available online now.

On Sunday, August 20 Mountain Stage returns to the Culture Center Theater to welcome back Robert Cray Band. Cray, who will make his sixth appearance on the show since 1999, is touring in support of his latest, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm. (EDIT: The Hi Rhythm players will not be appearing on August 20 as stated in a previous version of this post.)

Also on the show will be southern blues rocker, producer, songwriter and singer Luther Dickinson featuring Sharde Thomas. Tickets for August 20 will be available exclusively to Mountain Stage Members on Friday, June 9. Tickets will be available online and at Taylor Books starting Friday, June 16. Purchases can also be made over the phone at 877.987.6487.

Morgantown, WV will host the show on Sunday, September 10 as part of the WVU Arts & Entertainment’s University Arts Series. Scheduled to appear is Nashville based singer and songwriter Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, whose latest album “Souvenir” is out now.

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Returning to Mountain Stage for the sixth time since 2005 will be Martin Sexton, who is bringing his trio to the Culture Center Theater on Sunday, September 24. Philly based R&B artist Son Little joins the bill. Tickets will be available exclusively to Mountain Stage Members starting at 10 a.m. Friday, June 16. Public on sale will begin Friday, June 23 by phone, online and at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston.

Complete listings, including our July shows that are selling quickly, are available on our Live Show Schedule. Be sure to follow Mountain Stage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and sign-up for our e-mail newsletter for live show news, periodic reminders and occasional promotional offers.

Mountain Stage Membership benefits include exclusive pre-sale access to all Mountain Stage events at the Culture Center Theater. There are multiple levels of participation, with various thank-you gifts that we can offer to show our appreciation. Consider becoming a member today.

Robert Cray – "You Move Me" – Live from Mountain Stage

Along with being one of America’s foremost electric blues guitarists, Robert Cray’s nimble vocals allow him to venture into R&B and rock sounds, as he does here with the song “You Move Me.”

Mountain Stage After Midnight: Listener's Choice!

It was a Mountain Stage Radio Show match for the ages: Randy Newman vs. Robert Cray vs. Colin Hay vs. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Which performances would we choose for “Mountain Stage After Midnight?” Luckily, you made the tough call by voting for your favorite performances on Mountain Stage’s Facebook, and now it’s time to listen to the winners on this week’s “Mountain Stage After Midnight.” Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes and they’ll alternate order each night.

By popular demand, West Virginia Public Radio will air Bela Fleck & the Flecktones’ 2003 performance and Robert Cray’s 2009 performance this Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”

Bela Fleck rehearsing before his 2003 Mountain Stage performance.

First you’ll hear the 400th episode of Mountain Stage featuring performances from the the late/great R&B singer Fontella Bass, Virginian instrumental trio The Holmes Brothers, West Virginia troubadour Todd Burge, American folk singer Chris Smither, Americana couple Tim & Mollie O’Brien, and the innovative “blu-bop” group Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.

Robert Cray rehearsing for his 2009 Mountain Stage performance.

Next is Mountain Stage’s 700th show featuring performances from old-time banjo player Riley Baugus, husband-and-wife country-folkers Robin & Linda Williams, Australian singer-songwriting couple Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, iconic Texas grassroots band The Flatlanders, and the blues-rock’n Robert Cray Band. See the playlist .

Keep up with Mountain Stage news and events over on the show’s Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. If you’re in the mood for more great jams, make sure to subscribe to The Mountain Stage Podcast to hear why Mountain Stage remains the home of live music on public radio.

Robert Cray – "You Move Me" – Live from Mountain Stage

In addition to being one of America’s foremost electric blues guitarists, Robert Cray’s nimble vocals allow him to venture into R&B and rock sounds, as he does here with the song “You Move Me.”

Watch the LIVE Webcast of This Sunday's Sold Out Mountain Stage

Even though this weekend’s Mountain Stage with Robert Cray, The Blind Boys of Alabama & more is sold out, you can still watch the live webcast of the show at MOUNTAINSTAGE.ORG beginning at 7pm this Sunday. We’ll see you then!